The aim of the workshop is to address the economic and social burden of chronic/non communicable disease and aim to find ways to create healthier...
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Myth of Average: Why Individual Patient Differences Matter
The Partnership to Fight Chronic disease is a co-sponsor of this event, which aims to break down the "myth" of the average patient and explore how...
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Oct 02, 2012
Chronic Diseases and Health Equity Nearly a Decade After the IOM Unequal Treatment Report
PFCD, in conjunction with WellPoint, will be hosting a panel discussion titled, “Chronic Diseases and Health Equity Nearly a Decade After the...
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Sep 18, 2012
Transforming Health in Turkey: 21st Century Opportunities
On September 10 an international team of experts from the UCL School of Pharmacy, LSE Health and Hacettepe University will release a research paper...
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Sep 06, 2012
Collaborative Efforts to Address Childhood Obesity
RSVP onlineToday, one in three American children are overweight and obese. These numbers are higher among Hispanic, African-American, and low-income...
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Jun 12, 2012
Understanding and Addressing “Hot Spots” Critical to Bending the Medicaid Cost Curve
Event OverviewResourcesPresentationsEvent OverviewMedicaid is among the fastest growing expenditures for states, consuming approximately 16 percent...
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May 24, 2012
IBM Watson: Learning Machines Advancing Health Care Innovations
RSVP onlineThe field of medicine constantly evolves. Valuable research builds up year after year especially on complex medical conditions. To help...
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Apr 23, 2012
Health Affairs Issue Briefing: Confronting the Growing Diabetes Crisis
Washington, DCOn Tuesday, January 10, Health Affairs will release its January 2012 issue, “Confronting the Growing Diabetes Crisis.”...
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Dec 22, 2011
Health Information Technology: An Invaluable Tool for Managing Chronic Diseases
SpeakersEvent DetailsVideosPresentationsHealth IT facilitates care coordination, improves health and reduces costs for those with chronic...
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Nov 01, 2011
Expert Roundtable on Socio-Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in India
New Delhi, IndiaOn October 9, 2011, participants in this workshop discussed the role of various stakeholders in reducing the burden posed by non-...
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Oct 12, 2011